Bruna studio’s German house conversion challenges housing scarcity: can subdivision
Tehran’s Debris Pavilion makes demolition waste spectacular. But what does
Cultural Venues Must Earn Their Keep
Performing arts venues are becoming flexible ecosystems as architecture, finance, and programming collide in a new survival model.
World Cup Fan Zones Reshape Civic Space
How 2026 World Cup fan zones, plazas, and screens are testing whether civic space can survive after the spectacle leaves.
Hybrid Towers: Preserving Heritage, Building Up
Shanghai’s Jing'An Investment Center shows how towers now swallow heritage into density. Smart compromise—or polished urban branding?
ZHA and the End of the Founder Name
Zaha Hadid Architects becomes ZHA—what the rename reveals about authorship, legacy, and institutional continuity in architecture.
Renovation as the New Urban Default
As cities densify, reuse is replacing demolition as the smartest urban strategy—ecological, financial, and fiercely political.
Adaptive Reuse Is Now a Code Reform Fight
Student proposals and policy essays are turning adaptive reuse into a code reform battle over climate, carbon, and existing buildings.
When the Courtyard Returns: Housing for Density
Can the courtyard and threshold revive apartment life? Bahār in Mashhad points to a denser, more social housing model.
Can Museums Become Public Landscapes?
Peter Zumthor’s Fondation Beyeler extension asks whether the next cultural landmark should absorb civic life, not just project form.
